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20,000 inmates. >> basically, they are arrested by whatever agency in los angeles county. generally, all the agencies book into now the consolidated booking system, which is the l.a. county jail system. >> with close to 100 buses, inmates are picked up from the various courts and police stations in the county of los angeles. their first stop inside l.a. county jail is the inmate reception center. >> on a busy day on monday through tuesday we're talking about anywhere from 600 to 800 inmates that are being booked each of those days. on wednesday, thursday, fridays, the number is somewhat less. ...

The drab, old walls and bunk beds of the past are being replaced with high-end resort-style housing in schools all across the country, all part of an effort to attract the best students. adam housley was one of those students once upon a time. he is now live from davis, california, adam? >> reporter: once upon a time, jon, we called them prison cells back then, eight by eight or 12 by 12 and bunk beds guys crammed in. no more, jon. no more. stainless steel appliance, quarts countertops, bamboo floors. stacking washer and drier full size, if you want to do clothes in the room you can. walk-in c...

Resemble college dormitories than american prison cells. and while most american inmates are not allowed to bring personal items beyond wedding bands or religious medallions with them, israeli inmates pack their bags before coming to prison. >> translator: you bring everything with you when you turn yourself in, clothing, shoes, electrical appliances, cigarettes, hot plate, coffee, everything. you're allowed to bringi everything. >> and for this man, who is serving 19 years for murder, the comforts of home go beyond material possessions. he shares his cell with three cousins and two brothers-i...

Hopefully, they're kind enough to invite me to this meeting. yes, this will be a classified meeting x as we've had other classified ones. i want them in the open. >> i urge every person watching this to write his congressman and senator and stop all this business about everything being classified because it's very, very suspicious to me. anyway, congressman, thank you, sir. >> thanks, greta. straight ahead, big trouble for two stars of the real housewives of new jersey. are they at risk of trading in their mansions for prison cells? the latest, that's next. >>. >> ♪

Generally, all the agencies book into now the consolidated booking system, which is the l.a. county jail system. >> with close to 100 buses, inmates are picked up from the various courts and police stations in the county of los angeles. their first stop inside l.a. county jail is the inmate reception center. >> on a busy day on monday through tuesday we're talking about anywhere from 600 to 800 inmates that are being booked each of those days. on wednesday, thursday, fridays, the number is somewhat less. but we average about 400 a day if you take out the whole seven-day work period. >> it's 7:...